FIC: The Three Trials of Segeeth (Smallville)

[scribblinlenore]

Title: The Three Trials of Segeeth
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Kal/Lex
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Can love conquer all?

Dedication: This is for catmoran, who waited very patiently, much longer than she should have had to.

Note: This is a sequel to Inaureme, and probably won't make much sense unless you've read that story first. Big thanks to pun who gave me some great insight that made this a much better story.

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(The Three Trials of Segeeth)

Comments

[musexmoirai.livejournal.com]

This is a fantastic story! Like others have said, I really like the background you've fleshed out for the Kryptonian society, not least of all the wonderfully mythic re-working of the Numan & Segeeth legend. Your attention to detail is great, even with little things, like the Azalian thrushes. I adore Lara's wonderfully bohemian family! They seem really taken with Lex. And you made Krypton a matriarchal society! So much love!

Though I know that it's probably not intentional, but I see in your Jor-El a lot of S1&2 Jonathan Kent. They both can be stubborn as hell and find it hard to compromise but want to see their sons happy. And both of them have probably suffered through tons of "Lex is so great" speeches and always end up reading nefarious intentions in Lex's every word/action. If only Jonathan on the show would come to the same realizations as your Jor-El!

"Some moths have a talent for flying near the flame without immolating themselves, you know."

It took a second reading for me to realize that Lex was referencing the myth. And with the erotic poetry quoting and his interpretation of Numan, it's neat how Lex has internalized the culture. I have a feeling, though, that the skalu isn't too much different than club dancing :) Silly Jor-El, worrying about Lex fitting in with Kryptonian society when he's, like, the only Kryptonian that doesn't like Lex.

I'll stop rambling, but, once again... this was a fantastic read! Thank you for writing it.

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, thank you for this wonderful feedback! This story took so long to write and caused me such anxiety that I can't even tell you how happy it makes me to get a great comment like this. I'm so glad you liked the story!